- SCA173-GA148-14-536
- File
- 1996
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of material relating to the administration of various aspects of Kaufman Rubber operations from 1927 to 1986. There are many gaps and the files are from several departments. Includes annual production reports from 1933 to 1955, sales reports from 1932-1964, records of special orders, government contracts, memoranda, and cost accounting information.
Kaufman Footwear
Cost accounting manager : G.R. Good : correspondence.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains correspondence to and from G.R. Good.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains purchase orders from Kaufman to Ontario Die Co. and Levene Die Co.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains sales lists of various lines of shoes with totals. Binder belonging to C.D.P.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
1 vendor's permit, framed, for Kaufman Footwear Industries.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains the tennis production report and the rubber production report. Includes lines of shoes or boots with the number of pairs sold and what countries they were sold in.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a production report for the calendar year. Includes a list of product lines, with the number of products sold in the domestic market and as exports.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a production report for the calendar year. Includes a list of product lines, with the number of products sold in the domestic market and as exports.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a production report for the calendar year. Includes a list of product lines, with the number of products sold in the domestic market and as exports.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a production report for the calendar year. Includes a list of product lines, with the number of products sold in the domestic market and as exports.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a production report for the calendar year. Includes a list of product lines, with the number of products sold in the domestic market and as exports.
Kaufman Footwear
Administration : Advertising and Sales
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of material relating to advertising and marketing Kaufman products, particularly as directed to the retailer. Includes advertising portfolios, presentation materials, memoranda, catalogues containing advertising information for retailers. This series is not comprehensive.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear Inc. 1976 advertising programme.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains advertisements and catalogues as well as an outline of the fall advertising programme.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear Inc. : advertising programme.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains information on the publication, area, date of issue, and circulation for each advertisement.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Promotional material, marketing to distributors.
Kaufman Footwear
Step up to Kingtreads crafted by Kaufman of Kitchener.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Advertising portfolio directed at retailers.
Kaufman Footwear
Administration : Labour Relations
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of material relating primarily to the strike of Kaufman workers in 1960 and the collective agreement in 1988 between the United Rubber Workers of America and Kaufman Footwear. Includes correspondence, memoranda, court records, clippings, and a case study.
Kaufman Footwear
Pay book of the Kaufman Rubber Co.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains lists of the staff members names, rate of pay, amount paid, and addresses.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of shutdown repair lists for summer 1985, summer 1990 and Christmas 1998.
Kaufman Footwear
Sorel : for 90 years we wrote the book on warm, dry footwear.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Black Diamond : firefighter boots.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Sorel Laurentian collection, 2000.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Products : Catalogues : Other Companies
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of catalogues and price lists for clothing and footwear products produced by companies other than Kaufman, printed between 1921 and 1971.
Kaufman Footwear
The Independent Rubber Co., Limited, Merritton Ontario : High-grade Speed King outing shoes, 1922.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Safe-t-clothing and footwear catalogue : Safety Supply Company, 1971.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Eddie Bauer, 1990 : a special gift.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Iron Age : protective footwear, 1990.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Kamik Canada, Fall/Winter, 1988.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Splashguards by Kaufman, 1990.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Stationery : credit applications.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the cutting department.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the packing department. Caption states that "in this department, after cartoning, the goods are packed into cases ready for shipment or delivery to the warehouse".
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of photographs including or taken by A.R. Kaufman between 1915 and 1930. Also includes a formal portrait of A.R. taken in the 1960's.
Kaufman Footwear
Automobile excursion : trouble with the car.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains ten original photographs, 2 brownie souvenir post card photographs, eleven reproductions, and 15 original negatives of a trip taken by Mr. Kaufman around 1915 during which there were car troubles. The reproduction envelope says "trip to Montreal" on it. None of the individuals are identified.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one snapshot of farmers working in a field with work horses.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of formal group portraits of employees taken beteen 1912 and 1928, as well as photographs and slides at staff recognition events such as milestone nights, and retirements from the 1960's to the 1990's.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains twenty-seven negatives, two formal portraits and two snapshots from a staff recognition event. Contains several unidentified individuals.
Kaufman Footwear
Baseball, 1940's : Kaufman Rubber Co. girls' softball team.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited girl's softball team, seen in uniform, along with bat boy at front.
Kaufman Footwear
Hockey, 1940's : ice hockey game.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one action snapshot and corresponding negative of an unidentifed ice hockey game, possibly the Kaufman team.
Kaufman Footwear
Hockey, 1940's : Kaufman Rubber Co. Industrial Senior Hockey Champions, 1940-1941.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two modern print copy negatives and two formal group portraits of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited hockey team. Includes eleven unidentified males.
Back row: ?, ?, W. Plomske, ?, M. Kowalski, ?
Front row: [J. Vrooman?], ?, ?, C. Steppler, C. Schmidt
Kaufman Footwear
Photographs : Employees Working
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of photographs of employees at work in the Kaufman factory.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : machine shop : Mike Mueller making plastic moulds.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two modern print copy negatives and one modern reproduction photograph of Mike Mueller at work in the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited factory.
Kaufman Footwear
Jobs Ontario training fund announcement.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Photographs and contact sheets of pictures taken for the announcement of the Jobs Ontario training fund for Kaufman Footwear. Includes correspondence to Phil Henly from Nancy Bennet.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Rubber Co. : introduction to EDP.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one informal photograph of Kaufman Rubber Co. Limited's introduction to electronic data processing. Identification on back of photograph. Left to right: IBM representative, Bernard Currie, C.E. Schlote. Includes note on verso of photograph : "IBM DP Publication library copy".
Kaufman Footwear
Kitchener's business heritage celebration : Kaufman Footwear, 85 years of warm, dry comfort.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains eleven photographs of the events at the Kitchener business heritage celebration, where Kaufman Footwear was honoured.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : aerial views.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains aerial photographs and negatives of the Kaufman buildings on King St. as well as facilities at Glasgow Street, Wellington Street and River Road.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : construction.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
One polaroid snapshot of the Kaufman Footwear factory yard, with a dump truck in the foreground working on grading the yard.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : exterior, 1907.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the exterior of the Kaufman Rubber Co. building with a frame house in the foreground.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : exterior, 1990's.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains eight black and white photographs and two colour photographs of the Kaufman Footwear Limited factory, with views of the birdhouses on the property.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : warehouse on River Road, Kitchener, November, 1979.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains 2 photographs of the River road warehouse front exterior and rear extension in progress.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear : warehouse interiors, vehicles.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two colour photographs and six black and white photographs of Kaufman Footwear Limited trucks and the interior of a warehouse. Identified on the back of some of the photographs are Trudy Loeppky and Don Mayburry.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of photographs documenting manufacturing operations at Kaufman Footwear, taken for use in the "Written Standard Practice" manuals.
Kaufman Footwear
Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two photographs of unidentified equipment, perhaps holding tanks.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains five negatives on (as stated on the envelope) flocking arrangements, air cylinder puller [?], slush lining turntable, and chromalox final set unit.
Kaufman Footwear
Photographs taken for written standard practice reports : glove plastisol mixing process.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains seven negatives depicting the glove plastisol mixing process. Includes an unidentified male.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs depicting the Showertog making process and machinery. Includes several unidentified females. Includes identification of process steps and machinery on envelope: a) large pump, b) squeeze bottle use, c) reinforcing high heel, d) turntable, head of #3, e) unit #3 drain, f) squeeze bottle use, g) large [illedgible], h) stripping Snowbelle, i) draining Snowbelle and first fill.
Kaufman Footwear
Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two photographs of what is identified on verso as "cracker mill base showing fabricated up".
Kaufman Footwear
A photographic history of the woman's Gabor model production, by Ken Holst.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains the production process of women's boots and instructions for the slush moulding technique. Includes 60 photographs.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of photographs featuring Kaufman products, taken for publicity purposes.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of publications issued by Kaufman Footwear, or publications maintained in its offices pertaining to the rubber industry. Includes scattered issues of the company newsletter "The Footprint".
Kaufman Footwear
Re:Active : active sports division.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one newsletter for Kaufman Footwear's active sports division.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains copies of a 4 page pamphlet entitled "William H. Kaufman Inc."
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of employee interviews conducted for the Centenary Committee's work on the history of Kaufman Footwear. Includes audiocassettes and accompanying material.
Kaufman Footwear
Employee interviews, tape 10 : Don Kraft, Frieda Gagesch, Andy Gagesch, Adele Stuetz, Lloyd Habel.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.
Kaufman Footwear
Employee interviews, tape 15 : Stan Graber, Lloyd Franks, Cathy Calhoun, Maria Mueller.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Oral history interviews recorded for the Centenary Committee.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of three video recordings documenting the Kaufman Footwear 90th anniversary picnic in 1997, the Oktoberfest Parade in 1997 and the dedication of a mural in 1995.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan (3 copies).
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office (3 copies).
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans (3 copies).
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA (3 copies).
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation (1 copy).
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room" (3 copies).
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors (2 copies).
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?] (2 copies).
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920 (2 copies).
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Job No. 964, May 3, 1920. Scale differs.
Sheet 1: Heating riser diagram, plot plan, foundation plan, basement plan.
Sheet 2: Interior elevations of entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, ceiling plans for entrance lobby, Mr. Kaufman's office, two first floor plans, detail of wicket, detail of shelf and counter in general office.
Sheet 3: Flag pole, roof, second floor, third and fourth floor plans.
Sheet 4: South elevation, corner elevation, East elevation, North elevation, Northwest corner elevation, section on line AA.
Sheet 5: Scale details of main entrance elevation.
Sheet 6: Details: windows, wall sections, toilets, "elevations of Mr. Newton's room".
Sheet 7: Elevations showing windows and doors.
Sheet 8: Elevations: South, corner, East, North, Northwest corner [re windows?].
Sheet 1-S: Columns, dated Apr. 10, 1920.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Drawings by TRUSCON Building Products:
Drawing no. T-7135A: Elevator details, Mar. 16, 1925, rev. Mar. 20, 1925 (2 copies)
Drawing no. T-7135C: Column schedule and footing details, Mar. 25, 1925, rev. Mar. 30, Apr. 9, 1925.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Job No. 964B, Feb. 21, 1925:
Sheet 1: Plot plan, basement and foundation plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 2: First floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 3: Typical floor plan, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 4: Fifth floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 5: Roof plan and cross section, detail of spandrels, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 6: Victoria and King St. elevations, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 7: Elevation and section of AA and rear elevation, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 8: Elevator details, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 9: Untitled, Mar. 16, 1925 (3 copies).
Sheet 1-S: Columns, footings and beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (3 copies).
Sheet 2-S: Floor plans, beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (3 copies).
Sheet 3-S: Alternate design of footings, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (3 copies).
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Job No. 964B, Feb. 21, 1925:
Sheet 1: Plot plan, basement and foundation plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 2: First floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 3: Typical floor plan, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 4: Fifth floor plan, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 5: Roof plan and cross section, detail of spandrels, rev. Mar. 4 and Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 6: Victoria and King St. elevations, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 7: Elevation and section of AA and rear elevation, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 8: Elevator details, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 8, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 9: Untitled, Mar. 16, 1925 (2 copies).
Sheet 1-S: Columns, footings and beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (2 copies).
Sheet 2-S: Floor plans, beam schedule, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (2 copies).
Sheet 3-S: Alternate design of footings, Feb. 21, 1925, rev. Apr. 6, 1925, revision #1 (2 copies).
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Drawings, some undated and some dated 1995-06-08, scale differs:
Sheet [SK 1 or 2]: Second floor [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 3]: Third floor [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 4]: Second floor (with atrium)[unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 5]: Third floor (with atrium), col. [unnumbered, undated]
Sheet SK 5: Third floor (with atrium), 1995-06-08.
Sheet [SK 6]: Desk layouts, col. [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet [SK 7]: Interior elevations [unnumbered, undated].
Sheet SK 7: Interior elevations, 1995-06-08.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear fonds : 2005 accrual.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Accrual consists of records retained by members of the Kaufman Family relating to Kaufman Footwear. Most files originated with A.R. Kaufman and include factory orders and memoranda, catalogues, material relating to shoe testing, material relating to the history of the company and photographs. Fonds contains clippings, correspondence, ephemera, publications, mss., newsletters, photographs, and videocassettes,.
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear fonds : 2016 accrual.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Accrual consists of materials created and accumulated by Gary Peysar during his time working for Kaufman Footwear Includes ephemera, clippings, photographs, and documentation.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of four clippings about Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of a summary for factory overhead expenses for Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of job evaluation schedules for various positions at Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman stories by Gary Peysar.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of brief stories (typed, 17 pp.) as written by Gary Peysar detailing his time working at Kaufman Footwear
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of one account by Gary Peysar of a layoffs incident in the shop.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of one middle management bonus plan for the years 1982-1991.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
File consists of one (typed, 11 pp.) history of the rubber industry and rubber manufacturing at Kaufman. Prepared by C.W. Fowler and W.H. Bechtel.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains material relating to unclaimed wages. Includes recipts, lists of unclaimed wages returned to the accounting department, memoranda, and employees' statements of earings and deductions.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a price list of the different styles of splashguards made by Kaufman Footwear.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains material relating to the sales and marketing of splashguards at Kaufman Footwear. Includes correspondence, memoranda, product information, advertisements, price lists, invoices, designs, and original drawings. Includes 14 photographs of splashguards and unidentifed individuals with Kaufman splashguards and products.
Kaufman Footwear
Administration : Subsidiary Plants
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Series consists of a small amount of material relating to two subsidiary pants owned by kaufman, the Dushore Plant in Dushore, Pennsylvania, and the Sherbrooke, Québec plant. Contains correspondence, clippings, ephemera and memoranda.
Kaufman Footwear
Documents received from G. R. Good.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains material relating to Kaufman Footwear's pricing, costs, and competition. Includes memoranda, notes, correspondence, training material, government specifications, price lists, and a production schedule.
Kaufman Footwear
Employees : historical documents.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains an employee chain letter called "The One Dollar Club" and an agenda for a bowling banquet.
Kaufman Footwear
Employees : rules and regulations, 1931.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a memorandum to employees about rules and regulations, including things such as wages, hours of work, and conduct.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains newspaper clippings of job advertisements.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a slide rule and a christmas card.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains announcements, invitations, and a programme for the Kitchener Business Heritage Celebration, where Kaufman Footwear was honoured.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a one page description of an annual picnic with photographs.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains biographical and historical newspaper clippings (some photocopies). Includes articles regarding Kaufman employee appointments and business news. Includes an article featuring the Ontario Finance Minister trying on Kaufman shoes.
Kaufman Footwear
Employee photographs : Geraldine Knarr.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains photographs of Geraldine Knarr and several unidentified women in what is identified as the sewing room on Siebert St. in 1982.
Kaufman Footwear
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains a transcript of an interview with Eileen Buchner conducted by Frances Hoffman in 1997. Includes signed release form.
Kaufman Footwear